PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doby has chosen International Players Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorrance
vs
Doby

187 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
204 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dorrance shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Doby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doby trying to control from the bottom.
Dorrance is trying to control. Doby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dorrance with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Doby wants to improve his position but Dorrance is controlling well.
Doby trying to get back to full guard but Dorrance takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Doby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dorrance connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to control but Doby wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorrance content just to control the position here.
Dorrance is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dorrance looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dorrance wants to control the pace but Doby is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorrance is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dorrance punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby is trying to escape the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorrance looking to control but Doby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dorrance scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Doby?
Doby is trying to reverse the position but instead Dorrance has taken his back - oops!
Good control from Dorrance.
Dorrance is hanging on to Doby's back as he tries to escape.
Doby is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dorrance has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Dorrance has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Doby do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Doby is keeping busy.
Doby rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Doby manages to get to full guard.

Doby has his foot on Dorrance's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorrance works his way back into a safe position though.
Doby working a defensive guard here.
Dorrance trying to control the position from guard on top but Doby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doby is keeping the position for now.

Doby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorrance preventing the sweep.
Doby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dorrance controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dorrance trying to control the position from guard on top but Doby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorrance controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Dorrance dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doby rushes Dorrance and presses him up against the cage.
Doby is trying to break the clinch but Dorrance is controlling him.
Dorrance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doby's face.

It looks like Shane Doby has been cut.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Doby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dorrance landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dorrance pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doby blocks an elbow strike from Dorrance.
Dorrance landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dorrance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dorrance is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doby can't find room to land a body shot as Dorrance controls the action.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Dorrance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Dorrance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doby's efforts to push away.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Dorrance scores a nice knee to the body.
Doby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dorrance has him pressed against the cage.
Dorrance putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doby is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dorrance has him pressed against the cage.
Dorrance tries a knee to the head but Doby blocks it.
Edmund Dorrance has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dorrance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Doby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doby struggles to land a body shot inside as Dorrance controls his hands.
Dorrance prevents Doby from breaking the clinch.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doby blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Dorrance.
Dorrance using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dorrance landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doby takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorrance lands a nice elbow.
Dorrance tries a knee to the head but Doby blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dorrance.
Doby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doby wants to get back to striking at distance but Dorrance won't allow it.
Dorrance misses with a knee strike.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head.

Doby is rocked!
Dorrance throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dorrance.
Doby is still on wobbly legs! Can Dorrance finish him?
Dorrance manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doby seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doby's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorrance tries to land knees in the clinch but Doby avoids the damage to the body.
Doby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrance lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Shane Doby's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Dorrance.
Dorrance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Doby misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrance misses with a knee to the head.
Doby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorrance lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Dorrance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Doby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Doby fakes the leg kick and cracks Dorrance in the body.
Dorrance does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dorrance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doby throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Doby shoots in and drives through. Dorrance sprawls well.

Dorrance drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dorrance trying to control the position from guard on top but Doby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dorrance trying to control the position from guard on top but Doby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doby wants to improve his position but instead Dorrance has moved into half guard.
Doby works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dorrance trying to control but Doby is working from the bottom.
Doby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dorrance controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Edmund Dorrance has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Dorrance lands a big head kick that sends Doby tumbling to the mat! Dorrance takes a step backwards and waves Doby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Doby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorrance throws a lazy head kick
and Doby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dorrance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doby can do to turn this around?
Doby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorrance manages to avoid it.
Dorrance has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doby.
Dorrance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorrance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Doby.
Shane Doby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Dorrance lands but Doby takes it in his stride.
Edmund Dorrance is winning the standup battle so far.
Doby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dorrance. That one must have hurt.
Dorrance fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doby takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dorrance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorrance throws a head kick that misses.
Edmund Dorrance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dorrance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorrance throws a big shot that misses.
Dorrance throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Dorrance throws a head kick that misses.
Doby takes a swing at Dorrance's ribcage but misses.
Doby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorrance. Doby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dorrance is out of range and Doby settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance is looking to clinch.

Dorrance takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Doby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doby takes an elbow to the temple.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Doby shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dorrance.
Doby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dorrance.
Doby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Doby avoids the elbow strike from Dorrance, against the cage.
Doby trying to control the position but instead, Dorrance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doby into the cage.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doby avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance trying to land knees to the body.
Doby is trying to break the clinch but Dorrance is controlling him.
Dorrance looking to throw knees to the head but Doby is blocking nicely.
Dorrance looking to throw knees to the head but Doby is blocking nicely.
Dorrance landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edmund Dorrance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorrance connects with a knee to the head.
Dorrance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doby's face.
Dorrance lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dorrance landing knees to the body.
Doby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Doby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Dorrance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dorrance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Dorrance!
Edmund Dorrance decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.